To survive, Britain’s NHS must stop fixating on hospital care
Community care is the route to better health
Britons still love the idea of the National Health Service (NHS). Its core principles—to provide health care that is comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—are ones the public believes in. As it approaches its 75th birthday (in England) on July 5th, the service is still capable of providing outstanding care.
This article appeared in the Britain section of the print edition under the headline “Ward mentality”
Britain May 27th 2023
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